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Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Starting Lineups — September 5, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

7:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldFinal lineups locked · Sep 5, 5:15 PM ETStats updated Sep 7, 6:09 AM ET

Tampa Bay Rays

85–58 · 1st AL East

Official

StarterJacob deGrom

HandRHP

L / R bats4 L / 4 R / 1 S

OPS vs hand.750 vs RHP

Texas Rangers

71–73 · 2nd AL West

Official

StarterDrew Rasmussen

HandRHP

L / R bats3 L / 6 R

OPS vs hand.697 vs RHP

Tampa Bay Rays batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Jacob deGrom

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHROPS vs HandBvP

1Yandy DíazRDH84.305.372.83921.8250-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample

1Yandy Díaz DH · R.305 / .372 / .839 · 21 HRvs hand .825 · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small84H-Score

2Jonathan ArandaL1B77.279.361.79319.8402-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample

2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.279 / .361 / .793 · 19 HRvs hand .840 · 2-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small77H-Score

3Junior CamineroR3B91.280.365.89538.876No MLB historyNo MLB history

3Junior Caminero 3B · R.280 / .365 / .895 · 38 HRvs hand .876 · No MLB history · No MLB91H-Score

4Kenny PiperRC—.222.364.9201.453No MLB historyNo MLB history

4Kenny Piper C · R.222 / .364 / .920 · 1 HRvs hand .453 · No MLB history · No MLB—H-Score

5Chandler SimpsonLLF46.308.336.6960.714No MLB historyNo MLB history

5Chandler Simpson LF · L.308 / .336 / .696 · 0 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No MLB46H-Score

6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF63.227.291.72210.725No MLB historyNo MLB history

6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.227 / .291 / .722 · 10 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No MLB63H-Score

7Cedric MullinsLCF51.205.289.63814.6570-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample

7Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .289 / .638 · 14 HRvs hand .657 · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small51H-Score

8Jorge MateoRSS42.214.261.6065.6350-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample

8Jorge Mateo SS · R.214 / .261 / .606 · 5 HRvs hand .635 · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small42H-Score

9Taylor WallsSSS37.218.304.5962.636No MLB historyNo MLB history

9Taylor Walls SS · S.218 / .304 / .596 · 2 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No MLB37H-Score

Texas Rangers batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Drew Rasmussen

#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHROPS vs HandBvP

1Justin FoscueR2B68.265.326.83111.526No MLB historyNo MLB history

1Justin Foscue 2B · R.265 / .326 / .831 · 11 HRvs hand .526 · No MLB history · No MLB68H-Score

2Corey SeagerLSS72.227.322.73915.738No MLB historyNo MLB history

2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .322 / .739 · 15 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No MLB72H-Score

3Wyatt LangfordRLF68.245.331.76715.7800-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample

3Wyatt Langford LF · R.245 / .331 / .767 · 15 HRvs hand .780 · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small68H-Score

4Brandon NimmoLRF76.264.329.74614.6963-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample

4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.264 / .329 / .746 · 14 HRvs hand .696 · 3-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small76H-Score

5Ezequiel DuranRSS70.277.337.79417.764No MLB historyNo MLB history

5Ezequiel Duran SS · R.277 / .337 / .794 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No MLB70H-Score

6Jake BurgerR1B69.239.305.73825.6753-for-8 · 8 PASmall sample

6Jake Burger 1B · R.239 / .305 / .738 · 25 HRvs hand .675 · 3-for-8 · 8 PA · Small69H-Score

7Evan CarterLCF45.194.291.6179.6740-for-1 · 1 PAVery small sample

7Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .291 / .617 · 9 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-1 · 1 PA · Very small45H-Score

8Cody FreemanR3B—.256.326.6591.494No MLB historyNo MLB history

8Cody Freeman 3B · R.256 / .326 / .659 · 1 HRvs hand .494 · No MLB history · No MLB—H-Score

9Elias DíazRC46.233.267.6717.546No MLB historyNo MLB history

9Elias Díaz C · R.233 / .267 / .671 · 7 HRvs hand .546 · No MLB history · No MLB46H-Score